🎯 Episode Overview:
Bonnie and Jace are back with a jam-packed Tuesday morning edition, full of laughs, local headlines, and offbeat stories that'll make your coffee taste better. From bacon price inflation and walleye-stocking victories to robotic worms and zipline rescue fails, this episode balances thoughtful updates with plenty of giggles and good-natured Midwest banter.
⏱️ Key Highlights & Timestamps:
🌩️ 0:00 – Weather & Storm Warnings
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Severe storm damage in Otter Tail County: barns and silos destroyed
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Air quality alerts continue
“You might want to cancel those lake plans... or bring a lifejacket and an umbrella.”
🥓 6:10 – Breakfast Gets Pricier
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Bacon prices are sizzling—up 6% from last year.
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Bonnie: “At this rate, bacon will be a luxury item by Labor Day.”
🐟 9:05 – ND’s 9 Million Walleye Fingerlings
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Game & Fish delivers a massive stocking update.
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Walleye dreams are alive and well across North Dakota lakes.
🚓 13:25 – Moorhead Police Standoff Ends Safely
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Bonnie recaps a tense situation involving a known suspect.
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Thankfully: “No shots fired, no one hurt.”
🎤 17:30 – Fair Recap: Lauren Daigle Shines
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Huge turnout for the Sunday show.
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Jace: “She had the crowd in tears... in a good way.”
🪱 22:40 – DARPA’s Robotic Worms Are Real
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Rescue missions? Infrastructure repair? Creepy? Yes.
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Bonnie: “I’m not ready for worms with Wi-Fi.”
📉 28:10 – CPI Inflation Data Preview
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All eyes on gas and grocery trends.
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Jace: “We’ll find out just how expensive that frozen pizza really is.”
🚗 36:00 – 0.41 BAC DUI Arrest in Fargo
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Driver crashes into a garage while shockingly over the limit.
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Jace: “How was he even upright?”
🎢 47:00 – Florida Zipline Fail
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A woman gets stranded mid-zipline and has to be lowered down manually.
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Bonnie: “Adrenaline and altitude are not for everyone.”
🐾 56:45 – Pet-Powered Lottery Win
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Cat accidentally reveals a missing $150K Powerball ticket.
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Bonnie: “That’s one expensive hairball.”
🎶 1:04:00 – Music Memories: Queen, Elton, & Aerosmith
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Jace shares wild trivia from the world of ‘70s rock.
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Includes a surprisingly PG rehash of Queen’s Bicycle Race video shoot.
🧠 1:17:30 – MN Passes Social Media Warning Law
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Minnesota becomes first state to require mental health pop-ups on social media.
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Bonnie: “Is it a solution? Or just digital duct tape?”
📬 1:25:40 – Stamps Are Now $0.78
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USPS raises Forever Stamp prices again.
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Jace: “If I’m paying 78 cents, I want glitter on the envelope.”
🏠 1:32:15 – Renting Is Now Cheaper Than Buying
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Home prices fall in 30% of U.S. markets.
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“You can either buy a house... or rent and afford air conditioning.”
📅 1:40:10 – What’s Coming Up
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ND State Fair preview
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Flatland Jams lineup tease
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More concert giveaways on tomorrow’s show!